Senior Charge Nurse ​/ Emergency Nurse Practitioner

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

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The Emergency Complex at Glasgow Royal Infirmary comprises the Emergency Department and Acute Assessment Unit, managing approximately 350 patients per day. The complex cares for a varied range of patients from the Northeast of Glasgow. We require a Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse/ Emergency Nurse Practitioner to join our Emergency Department Team. You will work within the nursing and multi‑professional team to ensure a high standard of care to a defined patient group, competently performing the necessary technical, invasive and physical aspects of care.

It is essential that you are an Emergency Nurse Practitioner and competent or working towards extended roles including an independent prescribing qualification, clinical assessment. ECG recording, Venepuncture, Cannulation, IV medication administration is essential. Applicants should have previous experience of working in an Emergency Department.

All other roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

• Location based in Glasgow Royal Infirmary
• Permanent Contract
• Full-time position (36 hours per week)
• Shift pattern for this post are 11.5 hours rotational over 24 hours and 7 days.

• As clinical leader, promote teamwork within a multi‑professional environment, demonstrating critical analysis and decision making skills, leading the delivery of a clinically excellent, high quality service influencing and facilitating change within the Emergency Department and where appropriate the organisation, ensure visibility for patients and carers/relatives on a daily basis.
• Act as a change agent, developing clinically effective practice through the effective utilisation and integration of evidence: setting, implementing and monitoring evidence based policies, procedures and protocols.
• Monitor performance and assess compliance with infection control guidance and other current organisation priority areas.
• Ensure a culture of continuous quality improvement through the use of audit, evaluation, patient feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team.
• Ensure a high standard of record keeping in accordance with Nursing & Midwifery Council, national legislation and local standards, facilitating effective communicating with multi‑professional team.
• Co‑ordinate nursing interventions, influencing clinical decisions and monitoring the quality of patient care provided through using expert clinical knowledge relevant to own field of practice, underpinned by theory and experience.
• Make diagnostic decisions based on interpretation of clinical and other findings such as laboratory results or x‑rays.
• Please refer to the job description for further details.

• First level nursing or midwifery qualification (appropriate part of NMC Register relevant to area) with first degree or evidence of continuing professional development equivalent to level 9 of Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) as a minimum and with an Emergency Nurse Practitioner qualification.
• Ideally post holder should have post registration experience within relevant area and/or demonstrate expert clinical and professional practice developed through experience and theoretical knowledge
• Ability to maintain professional and personal credibility across all staff groups
• Evidence of values based approach to care‑giving as encompassed by the NMC code 10 and Essential Shared Capabilities
• Evidence of caring,…